Jalpan... a Nahuatl word that means "place on the sand of the hill", whose sand would become the magnificent Baroque mortar of this exuberance set in stone, our architectural pride from where civilization was carried all the way to Alta California. Civil society and government, on the 250th anniversary of its foundation, give this testimony of gratitude to those who with their sacrifice managed to build this beautiful monument for the propagation of faith.May 1994

Erected 1994 by Sociedad civil y gobierno.

Location. 21° 13.008′ N, 99° 28.427′ W. Marker is in Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro, in Municipality of Jalpan de Serra. Marker can be reached from Calle Independencia

By J. Makali Bruton, November 3, 2017

2. 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Mission at Jalpan Marker

The marker is to the right of the mission’s entryway.

just east of Calle Abasolo, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. The marker is mounted to the facade of the Santiago Apóstol Mission Church at Jalpan, to the right of the main entryway. Marker is in this post office area: Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro 76340, Mexico.

This additional marker is further to the right of the church, near a secondary entrance to the mission grounds. It mentions that the Mission was named a Querétaro State Cultural Heritage Site (Patrimonio Cultural del Estado) on July 12, 2002.

By J. Makali Bruton, November 3, 2017

4. An additional marker inside of the Mission church

This additional marker is on the right wall after entering the church. It was placed in 1984 on the 200th anniversary of Junípero Serra's death in 1784.

By J. Makali Bruton, November 3, 2017

5. The altar of the Mission Church of Jalpan

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2017. This page originally submitted on November 12, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 20, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico.